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Graphing Instantaneous Power
An 8.53 kg pumpkin is dropped from a height of 8.91 m. Will the graph of instantaneous power delivered by the force of gravity as a function of _____ be linear? If not, what would you change to make the graph linear? (a) Time, (b) Position.
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Example of Energy Transferred Into and Out of a System
Example: A 7.50 kg block on a level surface is acted upon by a force applied of 35.0 N at an angle of 25.0° below +x axis. The block starts at rest, the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and surface is 0.245, and the...
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Instantaneous Power Delivered by a Car Engine - Example Problem
A Toyota Prius is traveling at a constant velocity of 113 km/hr. If an average force of drag of 3.0 x 10^2 N acts on the car, what is the power developed by the engine in horsepower?
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Rolling Acceleration Down an Incline
Determine the #Acceleration of a uniform, solid cylinder #RollingWithoutSlipping down an #Incline with incline angle θ. The rotational inertia of a uniform, solid cylinder about its long cylindrical axis is ½MR^2. Assume the cylinder...
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Deriving the Range Equation of Projectile Motion
Learn how to derive the Range of Projectile. The Horizontal Range of a Projectile is defined as the horizontal displacement of a projectile when the displacement of the projectile in the y-direction is zero.
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Simple Pendulum - Simple Harmonic Motion Derivation using Calculus
Calculus is used to derive the simple harmonic motion equations for a simple pendulum. Equations derived are position, velocity, and acceleration as a function of time, angular frequency, and period. This is an AP Physics C: Mechanics...
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Power and Calculus
The derivative power equation is introduced and used to derive the integral work equation of power with respect to time. Want Lecture Notes? https://www.flippingphysics.com/power-calculus.html This is an AP Physics C: Mechanics topic.
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System of Particles Translational Motion
For a system of particles in translational motion, we determine the position, velocity, acceleration, linear momentum, and net force. Content Times: 0:00 x, y, and z position 1:32 r position 5:50 velocity 6:44 linear momentum 7:26...
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Angular Momentum of Particles Introduction
The equation for the #AngularMomentum of a #PointParticle is built and visualized. Proof a point particle can have angular momentum is shown. The right-hand rule for angular momentum direction is shown.
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Graphing the Drop of a Ball from 2.0 Meters - An Introductory Free-Fall Acceleration Problem
This video continues a problem we already solved involving dropping a ball from 2.0 meters. Now we determine how to draw the position, velocity and acceleration as functions of time graphs.
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Magnetic Fields - Review for AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism review of magnetic fields including: the basics of magnetic dipoles, ferromagnetic and paramagnetic materials, the Earth’s B field, magnetic permeability, the magnetic force on a moving charge, the...
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Introduction to Projectile Motion
My strategy for solving any projectile motion problem. You need to split the variables in to the x and y directions and solve for time. Sounds simple and it really is, usually.
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How to use Cardinal Directions with Vectors
Many students struggle with understanding Cardinal Directions. So this is a very basic video describing how to use cardinal directions with vectors.
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The Humility Soapbox – Uniformly vs. Uniformally
This is much more personal than my average video. I talk about my spelling inadequacies. (yes, i just spelled inadiquacies incorrectly, spell check fixed it, arg.) I use it as a tool to talk about admitting you don't understand as an...
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Graphing the Rotational Inertia of an Irregular Shape
We determine what data to collect to create a graph with rotational inertia as the slope of the best-fit line. Then we collect the data and determine the rotational inertia of an irregular shape.
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Introduction to Base Dimensions and Your Friends
Introduction to SI (Système international d'unités or Metric Units) and English (or Imperial) units. Dimensions are your Friend.
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Rounding and Working with Significant Figures in Physics
The Rules of Rounding with several examples and a common mistake. How to use Significant Figures in Physics.
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Parallel Plates Uniform Electric Field
Understanding the uniform electric field between parallel plates of equal magnitude and opposite charge.
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Torque - Mass on Plank with String
A 0.300 kg mass rests on a 0.395 m long, 0.764 kg, uniform wooden plank supported by a string as shown in the figure. If the mass is 0.274 m from the wall and the angle between the string and the plank is 32.1°, (a) What is the force of...
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Summing the Forces is Vector Addition
Summing the forces is nothing new, it is vector addition. This video compares summing the forces to graphical vector addition. This video builds off the previous video "A Three Force Example of Newton's 2nd Law with Components” which you...
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LC Circuits - Review for AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism review LC circuits including the basics of how an LC circuit works, the limits, derivations of charge, current, and energy as a functions of time, and an animation of all of that. Also a discussion...
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Average Velocity Example Problem with Three Velocities
This example problem works through finding the average velocity when we have multiple parts to the givens. It involves splitting the given information into separate parts, finding the total displacement, the total time and then the total...
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Using Newton's Second Law to find the Force of Friction
In order to use Newton’s Second Law, you need to correctly draw the Free Body Diagram. This problem explains a common mistake students make involving the force applied. We also review how to find acceleration on a velocity as a function...
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Net Work equals Change in Kinetic Energy Problem by Billy
Learn with Billy as he uses the Work-Energy Theorem or what I prefer to call the Net Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem to solve a problem.